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They are “Jah people”: Jamaica must end arbitrary detentions and forced returns of Haitian asylum seekers

May 9, 2024

“Exodus! Movement of Jah people!” I often find when I am considering a “big issue” a Bob Marley song comes to mind. Now, this big issue is migration. Jah People have always been on the move – it’s nothing new. These days, however, some are legal people, and they are good. Others are illegal, and … More They are “Jah people”: Jamaica must end arbitrary detentions and forced returns of Haitian asylum seekers

Out of Many One People: Dr. King in Jamaica

January 20, 2015

Today was the Dr. Martin Luther King Day holiday in the United States. So much has already been written in the context of Ferguson, #BlackLivesMatter and more. I would simply like to share with you a short excerpt from a sermon Dr. King gave on July 4, 1965 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Georgia. The sermon … More Out of Many One People: Dr. King in Jamaica

The Mission

September 26, 2010

The Mission. That word has many meanings, but generally conveys a sense of urgency. The most pressing meaning in California is the “missionary zeal” of obscure Roman Catholic priests, who felt bound to travel and were passionate about converting as many savages/heathens/unbelievers to the cause as possible, thus obtaining their steadfast loyalty (and conveniently, virtual … More The Mission